Row houses are designed to stand in a uniform collective, which may be why Baltimore-based photographer Ben Marcin’s photo series “Last House Standing” of solo row houses bring on a sense of sadness in the viewer.
Documenting an “architectural quirk” of some cities on the Eastern seaboard of the US, the project showcases the houses that have been mysteriously spared while the rest in their row or even blocks have been torn down.
Standing alone in dilapidation with remnants of their former glory, these 19th-century structures reflect the passage of time and the resulting demographic changes in cities.
According to Marcin, these “last houses” are often still occupied, despite their worn-out states—view the rest of the photographs from the collection over here.
[via Ben Marcin]